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Claire Angus
Director of Membership
Royal College of Podiatry
Claire Angus joined the Royal College of Podiatry (RCPod) in January 2018, as Director of Membership Services. Claire is responsible for leading, developing and implementing the organisation’s membership support, employment support and professional support strategies.
An experienced senior membership professional, Claire has worked in the Professional Membership Body sector for over 20 years. Prior to the RCPod, Claire was Assistant Director of Development at the Royal College of GPs (RCGP), where she was responsible for leading, developing and implementing the College’s membership, international and fundraising strategies for its 52,000 members. As well as increasing membership recruitment and retention, she also developed and launched a new membership experience strategy to modernise and personalise the way the organisation communicated and engaged with its members.
Before taking up this role, Claire spent 14 years at the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) supporting its 125,000 members worldwide. Her AAT roles included Assistant Director of Global Development, leading new market development with a key focus on the Middle East, and Assistant Director of Education and Training, leading qualification development and student engagement.
Claire holds an MBA in Leadership Practice, MSc in Psychology and CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting.